Birmingham Black Barons rosters
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This listing of rosters for Birmingham Black Barons teams was originally compiled by the editors of The Negro Leagues Book. It was republished, with additional research, in Every Other Sunday. The original source for each roster is given where available.
1920
- Southern Negro League. Opening day roster from the Birmingham Reporter:
- Pitchers: Harry Salmon, Juanela, Zeigler
- Catcher: Wesley
- 1st Base: Kemp
- 2nd Base: Edwards
- 3rd Base: McCormick
- Short Stop: Meredith, Taylor
- Left Field: Harry Salmon
- Center Field: Rosella
- Right Field: Oscar Charleston, Holt
- Outfielders:
- Manager: Oscar Charleston
1921
- Southern Negro League. Opening day roster from the Birmingham Reporter:
- Pitchers: Harry Salmon, Dickey, Rudolph
- Catcher: Brown. Grimes
- 1st Base: Gray
- 2nd Base: Meredith
- 3rd Base: Russell
- Short Stop: McCormick
- Left Field: Maddox
- Center Field:
- Right Field: Harry Salmon, Rudolph
- Outfielders: Holt, Smith
- Manager:
1922
Southern Negro League. No roster information.
1923
Negro National League
- Pitchers: Fred Daniels, Jesse Edwards, Carl Glass, Curtis Green, Johnny Juran, Eli Juran, One-Wing Maddox, Squire Moore, Juan Padrone, Charles Robertson, Harry Salmon, Sam Streeter, David Watson, Buck
- Catcher: A. Brown, John Cason, Red Charleston, Walter Harper, Lewis Means
- 1st Base: George McAllister
- 2nd Base: Lewis Means, Greetchie Meredith, Connie Wesley
- 3rd Base: Ruby Miller, Leroy Stratton
- Short Stop: Stanford Jackson, Greetchie Meredith
- Left Field: Mule Suttles
- Center Field: John Kemp
- Right Field: Robert Mitchell, Squire Moore
- Outfielders/Utility: Fred Bell, Jesse Edwards, Reuben Jones, One-Wing Maddox, Harry Salmon
- Manager: Poindexter Williams
Record: 15-23
1924
Negro National League
- Pitchers: Fred Daniels, Dizzy Dismukes, Eli Juran, Bill McCall, Robert Poindexter, John Richardson, Harry Salmon, Sam Streeter
- Catcher: George Dixon, Lewis Means, Poindexter Williams
- 1st Base: George McAllister, Poindexter Williams
- 2nd Base: Joe Hewitt, Bubbles Anderson, Lewis Means
- 3rd Base: Leroy Stratton
- Short Stop: Greetchie Meredith, Ray Sheppard
- Left Field: Mule Suttles
- Center Field: Sandy Thompson
- Right Field: Fred Daniels
- Infielders: John Richardson, Connie Wesley
- Outfielders/Utility: Reuben Jones, Harry Salmon
- Manager: Joe Hewitt
Record: 34-44
1925
Negro National League
- Pitchers:
- Catcher:
- 1st Base:
- 2nd Base:
- 3rd Base:
- Short Stop:
- Left Field:
- Center Field:
- Right Field:
- Infielders:
- Outfielders/Utility:
- Manager:
Record: 24-49
References
- Fullerton, Chris. (1999) Every Other Sunday: The Story of the Birmingham Black Barons." Birmingham:R. Boozer Press. ISBN 0963612824